Cracks in the ceiling: The Iranian regime is disconnected, hungry for legitimacy, and collapsing from within
The Iranian regime is in deep weakness and unprecedented distress: GDP has shrunk by 10%, real general inflation is soaring to around 80%, and food inflation reaches 140%. The average salary has collapsed from $200 to $70 per month. The regime is turning to aggressive recruitment of teenagers in schools, a move that the author compares to the final days of Nazi Germany.
The author, Benny Sabati, analyzes the state of the Iranian regime and presents a picture of deep internal weakness. According to him, while the regime presents an outward facade of power, the Iranian economy is collapsing: GDP has shrunk by 10% in the past year, real general inflation stands at about 80%, and food inflation at 140%. The average salary has dropped from $200 to $70 per month. The measures taken by the regime in the Strait of Hormuz have caused a severe shortage of raw materials and basic goods, and traditional Persian products such as saffron, rice, and carpets have almost disappeared from the market. Another sign of desperation, according to the author, is the aggressive recruitment of teenagers in schools by senior security apparatus officials, led by Basij intelligence chief Hossein Taeb. The author claims that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the commanders of the Revolutionary Guards are acting out of blind fanaticism and are willing to sacrifice the entire country for the survival of the regime. The author notes that since the women's protests, the Iranian public has seen that the regime was on the verge of collapse and is no longer willing to go back. The analysis concludes by stating that we are witnessing a process of continuous decline and an inevitable clash.